“The library media specialist’s task has changed, then, from helping students locate enough materials for school assignments to helping students make sense of the information they much more quickly locate” (Cooper and Bray 51)
collegial relationships, improved profile of the library media center and role of library media specialist in school (Todd 55)
Lau’s survey of principal’s perceptions of library media specialists - 80% of principals believe library media center and library media specialist play a role in the school (Todd 56)
students become more information literate (Cooper and Bray 51)
“opportunity to learn instructional strategies, observe a range of different teaching styles, and learn classroom management techniques from teacher partners” (Todd 58)
“To varing degrees teachers and school administrators - principals, as well as assistant principals in charge of curriculum and instruction - are unclear about the roles of the school library media specialist, and the potential positive impact on the instructional program and, ultimately, upon student achievement, of a fully-functioning library media program.” (Cooper and Bray 49)
“school librarians and school library media programs had a positive effect on learning and cognition for typical students” (Jones 15)
“marketing library media services, increasing their status within the school, and spreading library-centered collaboration” (Todd 58)
“The more the library media specialist is seen actively engaged in collaboration... the more other teachers in the school will want to know what they have to do to get the same kinds of support and service, and the more the principal and other administrators will understand the value that the library media specialist is bringing to the school’s instructional program” (Cooper and Bray 49)
“increased student achievement” (Jones 15)
sharing - “School librarians have deep expertise in Digital Literacy Skills; have well-developed instructional strategies based on thinking critically, communicating creatively in a variety of media, and solving problems creatively; and are often role models for strong leadership, initiative and other career and life skills.” (Trilling 44)
working with a librarian and hearing teacher feedback about collaboration is important to receive support (Shannon 18)
“The survey indicated that 99.4% of the students believed that the school library and the school librarian helped them with their learning both in and out of school.” (Jones 16)
“principals value the interpersonal skills of the school librarian as much as or more than professional competencies” (Shannon 17)
“students viewed media centers as places for technology use rather than as places for reading. Students ranked general reading interests as sixth in order of importance for school library benefits, and they perceived that access to computer technology was a more important function of the school library.” (Jones 16)
observe models of effective collaboration - Jerusha
create collaborative learning projects - “students in well-designed and managed learning projects produce artifacts” (Trilling 44)
Todd, Ross J.. "Collaboration: From Myth to Reality: Let's Get Down to Business: Just Do It!" School Library Media Activities Monthly 24.7 (2008): 54-58. Academic Search Complete. Web. 14 Sept. 2012.
-idea of cooperation, coordination, and collaboration as three levels of interaction (pg. 56) -”giving up is not a solution” - flexible, establish priorities, value discussion (pg. 57)
Cooper, O.P., and Marty Bray. "School Library Media Specialist-Teacher Collaboration: Characteristics, Challenges, Opportunities." Techtrends: Linking Research & Practice To Improve Learning 55.4 (2011): 48-55. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 Sept. 2012.
- “The library media community has viewed Information Power as the definitive statement of who the school library media specialist is.” (pg. 48) - “teacher, instructional partner, information specialist, and program administrator” - “the principal is the instructional leader, setting the tone, establishing major directions, and communicating key expectations for teacher performance” (pg. 49) - the assistant principal “manages all programs for instructional improvement, including development of course catalog and master schedule...establishes a structure for collaborative planning across subject areas and grade levels” (pg. 49) - “...school library media is at its heart a people business” (pg. 50)
Jami Jones, et al. "School Librarians: The Forgotten Partners." Teaching Exceptional Children 43.3 (2011): 14-20. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 Sept. 2012.
- “Partnerships generate support, and support generates professional and personal well-being.” (pg. 20)
Trilling, Bernie. "From Libraries To Learning "Libratories:" The New ABC's Of 21St-Century School Libraries." School Library Monthly 27.1 (2010): 43-46. Academic Search Complete. Web.15 Sept. 2012.
Shannon, Donna M.. "Perceptions Of School Library Programs And School Librarians." Teacher Librarian 39.3 (2012): 17-22. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 Sept. 2012.
-principals...”consider activities related to materials provision and reference assistance to be more important than collaboration, planning with teachers, and curriculum development.” (pg. 17)
-idea of cooperation, coordination, and collaboration as three levels of interaction (pg. 56)
-”giving up is not a solution” - flexible, establish priorities, value discussion (pg. 57)
Cooper, O.P., and Marty Bray. "School Library Media Specialist-Teacher Collaboration:
Characteristics, Challenges, Opportunities." Techtrends: Linking Research & Practice To Improve Learning 55.4 (2011): 48-55. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 Sept. 2012.
- “The library media community has viewed Information Power as the definitive statement of who the school library media specialist is.” (pg. 48)
- “teacher, instructional partner, information specialist, and program administrator”
- “the principal is the instructional leader, setting the tone, establishing major directions, and communicating key expectations for teacher performance” (pg. 49)
- the assistant principal “manages all programs for instructional improvement, including development of course catalog and master schedule...establishes a structure for collaborative planning across subject areas and grade levels” (pg. 49)
- “...school library media is at its heart a people business” (pg. 50)
Jami Jones, et al. "School Librarians: The Forgotten Partners." Teaching Exceptional Children 43.3 (2011): 14-20. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 Sept. 2012.
- “Partnerships generate support, and support generates professional and personal well-being.” (pg. 20)
Trilling, Bernie. "From Libraries To Learning "Libratories:" The New ABC's Of 21St-Century School Libraries." School Library Monthly 27.1 (2010): 43-46. Academic Search Complete. Web.15 Sept. 2012.
Shannon, Donna M.. "Perceptions Of School Library Programs And School Librarians." Teacher
Librarian 39.3 (2012): 17-22. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 Sept. 2012.
-principals...”consider activities related to materials provision and reference assistance to be more important than collaboration, planning with teachers, and curriculum development.” (pg. 17)